Championship 25/26 · 18 Apr 2026

Watford 0–2 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Watford favourites at 46%.

Sheffield United won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Adam Davies, 58.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Harrison Burrows +14.5, Femi Seriki +11.7, Adam Davies +11.4.

Well below it: Othmane Maamma −19.0, Jeremy Petris −15.2, Gustavo Hamer −8.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Oxford United Championship
6 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
3 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
21 Mar 2026	D 0–0	v Leicester City Championship
17 Mar 2026	W 3–1	v Wrexham Championship

11 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Hull City Championship
6 Apr 2026	L 0–1	at Bristol City Championship
3 Apr 2026	D 3–3	v Swansea City Championship
21 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v Wrexham Championship
14 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship

18 Oct 2025	Sheffield United 1–0 Watford Championship

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	–	44.9	−8.1
Nestory Irankunda Forward	90	0.14	43.9	+7.4
Amin Nabizada Forward	31	–	38.8	–
Saba Goglichidze Defender	90	0.08	36.6	−1.0
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	59	0.38	34.9	−3.3
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	–	34.4	+0.5
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	71	0.23	32.2	−8.3
Imrân Louza Midfielder	90	–	31.9	−4.1
James Abankwah Defender	71	0.04	31.0	+3.3
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder	81	0.02	29.9	−6.9
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder	32	–	29.5	–
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	19	–	26.5	–
Jeremy Petris Defender	90	–	19.7	−15.2
Edoardo Bove Midfielder	9	–	15.8	–
Othmane Maamma Midfielder	58	0.04	12.5	−19.0
Marc Bola Defender	19	–	8.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tyler Bindon Defender	13	0	0	–	62.8	–
Adam Davies Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.0	+11.4
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder	13	0	0	–	50.3	–
Mark McGuinness Defender	90	0	0	0.03	49.5	−1.5
Patrick Bamford Forward	90	2	0	0.38	48.2	+10.2
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0	0	–	44.6	−6.0
Joe Rothwell Midfielder	77	0	0	–	44.4	+3.5
Jaïro Riedewald Midfielder	67	0	0	–	44.1	+3.9
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	0	0	0.03	41.8	+14.5
Femi Seriki Defender	90	0	1	–	39.0	+11.7
Andre Brooks Midfielder	60	0	0	0.30	34.6	−0.5
Danny Ings Forward	23	0	0	–	32.5	–
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	77	0	0	–	29.1	−6.6
Tahith Chong Midfielder	30	0	0	–	29.0	–
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	67	0	0	0.01	24.2	−8.8
Sydie Peck Midfielder	23	0	0	–	21.5	–